一、详细释义：


v.

沉思，冥想 [I]


例句：

It was only to sit in his own rooms in a neighbouring hotel and meditate.

那不过是要坐在附近旅馆他自己的房间里沉思默想罢了。


例句：

I meditate in order to relax.

我沉思冥想藉以松弛精神。


计划；打算；企图 [T]


例句：

You should use this time to reflect, review, and meditate.

你应该利用这段清闲时光去思考，回顾和计划。


例句：

I'm meditating a trip abroad.

我正在计划一次出国旅行。


【罕】思考；研究 [T]


例句：

It is important to meditate on the meaning of life.

思考人生的意义很重要。


例句：

You should set aside time to think, plan, meditate, investigate, research, analyze, evaluate and select your trades carefully.

你需要安排出时间来仔细地思考、划、磨、查、究、析、量和选择你的交易。


二、词义辨析：


think,deliberate,meditate,muse,reason,reflect,speculate

这些动词均有“思考、判断、思索”之意。 think一般用词，指开动脑筋形成看法或得出结论的脑力活动。不着重结论是否正确，见解是否有用。 deliberate指缓慢、按部就班地作仔细而认真的思考或判断。 meditate语气较强，指认真地长时间集中精力进行思考。 muse通常指漫无目的地猜想。 reason指根据资料、证据或事实进行推断，作出结论或判断的逻辑思维活动。 reflect指回想或回顾，侧重认真而冷静地反复地思考某个问题，尤指对已发生事情的思索。 speculate指推论过程，隐含在证据不足的基础上作出推测或设想。


三、参考例句：


Meditate or enjoy soothing music.

冥想或欣赏舒缓人心的音乐。


I meditate in order to relax.

我沉思冥想藉以松弛精神。


It is important to meditate on the meaning of life.

思考人生的意义很重要。


You should set aside time to think, plan, meditate, investigate, research, analyze, evaluate and select your trades carefully.

你需要安排出时间来仔细地思考、划、磨、查、究、析、量和选择你的交易。


Standing on the beacon tower of the Great Wall, I suddenly began to meditate on the past.

在长城的烽火台上，我忽发思古之情。


Enjoy the taste of your coffee or tea a little longer. Use this time to journal, meditate or pray.

多享受一会儿咖啡或茶的美味。利用这段时间写写日志、冥想或祈祷。


If your goal is to look and feel healthier, set aside the time to exercise, meditate and eat well.

如果你的目标是要看起来并感觉更健康，就留出时间去锻炼、冥想、健康饮食。


I also realized that during the nights when I meditate (before I sleep), I need lesser sleep.

我还发现，睡前冥想能缩短睡眠时间。


Meditate, write in your journal, read something inspiring, or use this time to focus on your passions.

比如冥想、写日记、读励志文字或利用这段时间专注自己的爱好。


But once in a while, like today, I meditate on it and realize how lucky I am to share my life with the greatest woman I ever met.

“有时候比如今天，我沉思之后意识到，能够与你这样一个我所见过的最伟大的女人共度余生，我是多么的幸运。”